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COLD

MILK

DRINKS

10S

The

food

content

is

very

high,

having

nearly

all

the

food

materials

found

in

whole

milk,

excepting,

of

course,

the

butter

fats,

which

have

been

removed

by

churning

;

still

some

fats

do

remain

;

especially

is

this

true

of

buttermilk

obtained

direct

from

such

farmers

as

do

not

use

the

most

advanced

methods

of

butter-making.

We

find

3

per

cent,

of

protein,

nearly

5

per

cent,

of

carbo-

hydrates

in

the

form

of

milk

sugar,

0.7

per

cent,

of

mineral

constituents,

and

about

0.5

per

cent,

of

fats.

Buttermilk

is

recommended

by

many

successful

physicians

as

an

aid

in

intestinal

disorders.

Buttermilk

is

served

at

most

soda

fountains,

and

may

be

ordered

from

one's

dairyman,

also

may

be

obtained

at

some

grocers'

and

at

all

better

class

hotels.

BUTTERMILK

LEMONADE

For

persons

not

caring

for

buttermilk

plain,

one

may

make

a

lemonade

which

is

healthful

as

well

as

delicious.

1

quart

of

buttermilk,

2

lemons,

2

tablespoonfuls

of

sugar.

Extract

the

juice

of

the

lemons,

add

the

sugar

and

stir

until

dissolved;

add

the

buttermilk,

stirring

constantly.

If

a

smaller

quantity

is

to

be

made

it

were

well

to

use

a

shaker,

for

then

the

lemonade

will

be

so

thoroughly

mixed

that

the

results

will

be

most

satisfactory.

"

LACTO

The

following

recipe

is

taken

from

a

bulletin

issued

by

the

Iowa

Agricultural

Experiment

Station.

2

quarts

of

buttermilk,

2

pounds

of

sugar,

2

eggs,

cupfuls

of

orange

juice,

J

cupful

of

lemon

juice.